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The premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ promises fantastic season

Emma Bennett • October 1, 2018

The best of political and pop culture comedy is back. NBC’s sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live,” returned for its 44th season on Saturday. The episode was hosted by Star Wars’ Adam Driver,...

Logic’s ‘Young Sinatra IV’ bleeds political commentary

Emma Bennett • October 1, 2018

Last year, Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” rocked the world with a message about suicide prevention and reaching out to those with mental health issues. The single hit 5X Platinum and peaked in the top...

Los Lobos brings house down at Root N Blues N BBQ

Alex Wilson • October 1, 2018

A cool fall breeze made the teeth of everyone in the audience chatter at the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival Sept. 28. Leaves began to fall off the trees as musicians played all throughout the fairgrounds....

Taj Mahal Trio leaves audience anything but blue

Janae McKenzie • October 1, 2018

As I rolled up to the Great Southern Bank Stage for the Taj Mahal concert, the vibe was almost violently mellow. Many older couples cuddled on bright blankets, lighting up a cigarette and chatting about...

Task Force Report formalizes UM System leadership role specifications

Riddhi Andurkar • October 1, 2018

The Board of Curators passed a document called the Task Force Report that defines the UM System’s vision, mission and guiding principles for the governance of the university system on July 19, 2018. The...

12th annual South Farms Showcase held to promote research, fun on Sept. 29

Lauren Bishop • October 1, 2018

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources hosted the 12th annual South Farm Showcase on Sept. 29 with animals, research and interesting treats. One portion of the showcase grounds was dedicated...

Lake Street Dive brought mix of genres to MO Lottery Stage

Mariana Labbate • October 1, 2018

Lake Street Dive was one of the first performers to play at the MO Lottery Stage at this year’s Roots N Blues festival. The band consists of lead singer Rachael Price, trumpetist and guitarist Michael...

Dirtfoot brings raucous genre-bending rock to Roots N Blues after-party

Spencer Mende • October 1, 2018

Few bands can honestly describe themselves as a fusion of country, punk, folk, blues and old-fashioned rock-and-roll. Dirtfoot manages to compellingly combine all of these genres, even adding accents of...

Students find relaxation, fun at Mocktails and a Masterpiece

Skylar Laird • September 30, 2018

The line for the backroom of the Shack was out the door on Sept. 25 as students eagerly awaited entry to Mocktails and a Masterpiece, an event put on by the Campus Activity Programming Board. Each student...

Campus Dining Services: All the programs it has to offer

Brynn McCarthy • September 30, 2018

Campus Dining Services does more than provide meals for students. While they do focus on creating new, innovative menus and being all-inclusive in dining hall selections, their main focus is student success....

‘Maniac’ is the newest Netflix miniseries you need to binge

Julia Karsteter • September 30, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for all of the Netflix miniseries “Maniac.”_ On Sept. 21, Netflix dropped the highly-buzzed-about show “Maniac.” The following weekend, I binged the entire season...

The witches arrive in third episode of ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’

Julia Karsteter • September 30, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the newest season of “American Horror Story,” as well as seasons one and three._ In our third week of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” we learn more about...